WAFL Player Focus: Steely Green (South Fremantle)
EVERYONE loves a bolter, and West Australian Steely Green is a draft prospect putting his name up for that title early in the piece. Having earned the opportunity to undertake a senior preseason, the 18-year-old slotted straight into South Fremantle’s League side and has not looked out of place in his three games thus far. […]
Bushby loving the challenges of WAFLW
WEST Australian AFL Women’s draft prospect Abbygail Bushby has enjoyed a steady rise in Australian rules football since returning to the code in the last couple of years. The Swan Districts midfielder-forward has gone from local football, to West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s action, to the national stage representing the Sandgropers and then most […]
Scouting Notes: WAFL Colts – Round 4
WEST Perth continued its unbeaten start to the 2022 WAFL Colts season, while Swan Districts got on the board at the fourth time of asking in Round 4. In this week’s edition of Scouting Notes from out West, we highlight the top performers from those respective games, before taking a look around the grounds and […]
WAFL Player Focus: Elijah Hewett (Swan Districts)
THE FABLED speed-endurance mix is something many modern day midfielders aspire to enhance, and it is a trait Swan Districts talent Elijah Hewett weaponises. Three games into his WAFL League career, the solidly built ball winner has carried on from the bottom-age form which had him poised as Western Australia’s top draft prospect this year. […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Carbone lives out dream
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we hone in on those players to remember for the AFLW Draft, present and future. With four new AFLW clubs joining the competition, spots will heat up, and players will be looking to put their best foot forward. For this piece, we have looked at those […]
2022 AFLW U18s team review: Western Australia
WESTERN Australia bounced back from a forgettable loss to South Australia first up to be competitive against the WAFL Women’s All Stars, then collect the points against the Allies. The Sandgropers won their final game by a thrilling five points after trailing at half-time and being level at the final break. They had some standouts […]
Scouting Notes: WAFL Colts – Round 3
PERTH and East Fremantle were among the winners in Round 3 of the 2022 WAFL Colts season. In this week’s edition of Scouting Notes from out West, we highlight the top performers from those respective games before taking a look around the grounds and up the grades. AROUND THE GROUNDS: By: Charlie McCormack West Perth […]
WAFLW Player Focus: Jess Roper (West Perth)
PLAYING in defence in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s newest side has its challenges, but West Perth top-ager Jess Roper has been building quite the form of late. After three quieter games to start the season, Roper had a breakout game against East Fremantle, and has been in red-hot form since. Whilst there […]
2022 AFLW U18s Surprise Packets
ONLY one match remains in the 2022 AFLW Under 18 Championships, with four states’ campaigns done and dusted. In this article, we take a look at four players (one from each state) who proved to be surprise packets in terms of their performances – be it breakout or rekindling their best form – at the […]
WAFL Player Focus: Kane Bevan (West Perth)
WEST Perth prospect Kane Bevan has started the 2022 WAFL Colts season on fire, leading the Falcons to consecutive wins with dominant form in midfield. On Sunday, he racked up team-high numbers once again en route to a 39-point victory over Peel Thunder, backing up his 27-disposal outing in Round 1. Having originally cut his […]
